Everything to Me (Shane Filan song) explained

Everything to Me
Cover:EverythingToMe.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Shane Filan
Album:You and Me
Genre:Pop
Label:Capitol Records
Producer:Martin Terefe
Next Title:About You
Next Year:2013

"Everything to Me (ETM)" is the debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter Shane Filan, released on 23 August 2013 in Ireland and 25 August 2013 worldwide, from his debut studio album You and Me. The single together with his other song "One of These Days" of the album was also featured on the soundtrack album of the British animated comedy film and released to UK radio stations afterward.[1]

The song was written by Shane Filan, Nick Atkinson, and Tom Wilding. It was produced by Martin Terefe. It topped the Irish iTunes list on the day of release.[2] The song peaked at number 7 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was included on the compilation albums For Mum With Love[3] and Your Songs 2014.[4]

Background

This is Filan's first release as a solo artist after being a lead singer of Westlife for 14 years. The lyrics talk about optimism.[5] After Westlife disbanded in 2012,[6] Filan was signed up as a solo artist by Capitol Records.

Music video

The video for the song shows Filan walking around a large land surrounded by planes with other people before waking up in a bed hung up on the wing of one of the planes.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Ireland Download (GfK Chart-Track)[7]
UK Download Singles (OCC)[8]
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postman Pat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . . October 2, 2013.
  2. Web site: Filan back on song as album soars to No 1. 2013-08-31. Independent.ie.
  3. Web site: For Mum with Love" at website of "All Music". .
  4. Web site: Your Songs 2014. .
  5. Web site: Shane Filan Exclusive Interview . 2013-08-31 . FemaleFirst.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20130827095701/http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/interviews/shane-filan-exclusive-interview-328743.html . 2013-08-27.
  6. Web site: Westlife singer Shane Filan on life after his £18m bankruptcy . 2013-08-31 . The Telegraph . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819085654/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/fameandfortune/10247852/Shane-Filan-on-life-after-his-18m-bankruptcy.html . 2013-08-19.
  7. Web site: TOP 20 DOWNLOADS, WEEK ENDING 29 August 2013. GfK. 6 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015423/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240006&arch=t&lyr=2013&year=2013&week=35. 7 February 2019. dead.
  8. Web site: Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100. .
  9. Web site: Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100. .